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Senior Storage Engineer roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a reliable path for Australian engineers ready to work in enterprise storage, cloud infrastructure, or data center architecture.
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NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables unique creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions, from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for phenomenal people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Join our team at NVIDIA as a Senior Storage Platform Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and operating the storage platforms that power NVIDIA's EDA FARM, software engineering, AI/ML teams, and engineering workflows at scale. You will own the full lifecycle of our multi-vendor storage infrastructure while simultaneously building the automation, pipelines, and integrations that turn storage into a scalable, self-service platform. You will drive Infrastructure as Code adoption across various Storage platforms, and ensure our storage estate is tightly integrated with CMDB, observability, configuration management, and self-service tooling.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead end-to-end deployment of storage systems across NetApp, Pure Storage, Cloudian, and DDN, owning timelines, configuration quality, and delivery against project milestones.
- Define and enforce configuration standards, baselines, and operational runbooks across all platforms; ensure every deployment is consistent, documented, and auditable.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent) to automate provisioning, configuration management, and lifecycle operations across all storage platforms.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for storage configuration deployments — ensuring every change is reviewed, tested, and rolled out in a repeatable, validated manner.
- Develop and own integrations between storage platforms and the broader infrastructure ecosystem: CMDB for asset discovery and inventory sync, observability stacks for metrics and alerting, configuration management tools for drift detection, and self-service portals that let engineering teams provision storage on demand.
- Manage day-2 operations including capacity planning, firmware and software lifecycle management, performance tuning, and root cause analysis.
- Partner with stakeholders like chip design teams, software engineering, research and application teams to deliver integrated, fit-for-purpose storage solutions for engineering workloads.
- Champion GitOps practices for storage — every configuration tracked, every change reviewed, no manual snowflakes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise storage systems in large-scale production environments.
- Deep working knowledge of at least three platforms from our stack: NetApp ONTAP (NFS/NAS), Pure Storage FlashArray or FlashBlade, Cloudian HyperStore (S3 object), DDN (Lustre/EXAScaler or high-performance NAS).
- Strong command of storage protocols — NFS, SMB, iSCSI, NVMe-oF, S3, and Lustre.
- Proven experience building infrastructure automation with Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent IaC tools.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar, with a track record of building reusable tooling rather than one-off scripts.
- Experience integrating storage systems with CMDB platforms (ServiceNow, Nautobot, Cerebro or equivalent) and observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, or equivalent).
- Solid experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent) and Git-based workflows.
- Ability to work across teams and translate infrastructure needs into platform capabilities.
- MS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- You've worked in HPC, AI/ML, or large-scale research computing environments where storage is mission-critical and throughput matters.
- You've built self-service storage provisioning workflows — not just automated deployments, but systems that enable other teams to move independently.
- You are experienced with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Mesosphere DCOS, Kubernetes (k8s).
- You've contributed to or maintained internal developer tools or platform APIs — not just consumed them.
COMPENSATION
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 270,250 USD for Level 4, and 208,000 USD - 333,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 14, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
INTRODUCTION
NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables unique creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions, from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for phenomenal people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Join our team at NVIDIA as a Senior Storage Platform Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and operating the storage platforms that power NVIDIA's EDA FARM, software engineering, AI/ML teams, and engineering workflows at scale. You will own the full lifecycle of our multi-vendor storage infrastructure while simultaneously building the automation, pipelines, and integrations that turn storage into a scalable, self-service platform. You will drive Infrastructure as Code adoption across various Storage platforms, and ensure our storage estate is tightly integrated with CMDB, observability, configuration management, and self-service tooling.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead end-to-end deployment of storage systems across NetApp, Pure Storage, Cloudian, and DDN, owning timelines, configuration quality, and delivery against project milestones.
- Define and enforce configuration standards, baselines, and operational runbooks across all platforms; ensure every deployment is consistent, documented, and auditable.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent) to automate provisioning, configuration management, and lifecycle operations across all storage platforms.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for storage configuration deployments — ensuring every change is reviewed, tested, and rolled out in a repeatable, validated manner.
- Develop and own integrations between storage platforms and the broader infrastructure ecosystem: CMDB for asset discovery and inventory sync, observability stacks for metrics and alerting, configuration management tools for drift detection, and self-service portals that let engineering teams provision storage on demand.
- Manage day-2 operations including capacity planning, firmware and software lifecycle management, performance tuning, and root cause analysis.
- Partner with stakeholders like chip design teams, software engineering, research and application teams to deliver integrated, fit-for-purpose storage solutions for engineering workloads.
- Champion GitOps practices for storage — every configuration tracked, every change reviewed, no manual snowflakes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise storage systems in large-scale production environments.
- Deep working knowledge of at least three platforms from our stack: NetApp ONTAP (NFS/NAS), Pure Storage FlashArray or FlashBlade, Cloudian HyperStore (S3 object), DDN (Lustre/EXAScaler or high-performance NAS).
- Strong command of storage protocols — NFS, SMB, iSCSI, NVMe-oF, S3, and Lustre.
- Proven experience building infrastructure automation with Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent IaC tools.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar, with a track record of building reusable tooling rather than one-off scripts.
- Experience integrating storage systems with CMDB platforms (ServiceNow, Nautobot, Cerebro or equivalent) and observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, or equivalent).
- Solid experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent) and Git-based workflows.
- Ability to work across teams and translate infrastructure needs into platform capabilities.
- MS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- You've worked in HPC, AI/ML, or large-scale research computing environments where storage is mission-critical and throughput matters.
- You've built self-service storage provisioning workflows — not just automated deployments, but systems that enable other teams to move independently.
- You are experienced with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Mesosphere DCOS, Kubernetes (k8s).
- You've contributed to or maintained internal developer tools or platform APIs — not just consumed them.
COMPENSATION
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 270,250 USD for Level 4, and 208,000 USD - 333,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 14, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Storage Engineer
Document your storage specialisations before applying
Compile evidence of hands-on experience with specific platforms, NetApp, Pure Storage, EMC, or cloud-native storage on AWS or Azure. U.S. employers use these credentials to justify the specialty occupation classification the DOL requires for LCA approval.
Target employers with active infrastructure build-outs
Focus on mid-to-large enterprises expanding data centre capacity or migrating to hybrid cloud. These organisations have ongoing storage engineering headcount needs and are more likely to sponsor E-3 visa workers than companies in a cost-reduction phase.
Use Migrate Mate to find E-3 sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate filters Senior Storage Engineer roles by employers who have sponsored E-3 or H-1B visas before, so you're not cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the process. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork once you have an offer.
Confirm your degree field maps to the role
The E-3 requires a direct relationship between your degree and the job. A bachelor's in information technology or computer science supports a storage engineering role; a general business degree typically does not. Clarify this with your employer before the LCA is filed with DOL.
Ask your employer to file the LCA early
The Labor Condition Application must be certified by DOL before you can attend your consulate interview. Standard LCA certification runs around seven business days, but filing delays push your start date back. Get your employer to submit it immediately after you sign your offer.
Bring vendor certifications to your consulate interview
Consular officers sometimes question whether a storage engineering role genuinely requires a degree. Certifications from Cisco, VMware, or NetApp alongside your academic transcripts reinforce the specialty occupation argument and reduce the chance of administrative processing.
E-3 Visa Senior Storage Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Senior Storage Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Senior Storage Engineer roles at employers with a verified history of sponsoring Australian professionals on E-3 or H-1B visas, so you can focus your applications on companies that already understand the process rather than educating hiring managers from scratch.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Senior Storage Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, in most cases. Senior Storage Engineer positions typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, or electrical engineering, which meets the DOL's specialty occupation standard. The role must be defined in the job posting as requiring that specific degree level, not just preferring it. If the posting says 'preferred,' ask the employer to revise it before the LCA is submitted.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Senior Storage Engineer roles?
The E-3 is available only to Australian citizens but has no lottery and no annual cap, meaning you can apply any time of year and your employer doesn't need to wait for a random selection. H-1B registrations enter a lottery with roughly a one-in-four chance of selection. For a Senior Storage Engineer with Australian citizenship, the E-3 is a faster and more predictable path to a U.S. role.
Can I switch storage engineering employers while on an E-3?
Yes, but you cannot simply transfer your existing E-3 status to a new employer the way an H-1B portability rule works. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp at a consulate before starting, or a change of status if you're already in the U.S. Plan for a two-to-four week gap between roles to allow for LCA certification.